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1983 Seattle Mariners Season
The 1983 Major League Baseball season was the seventh season in the history of the Seattle Mariners. They were seventh in the American League West at , 39 games behind, with the worst record in the major leagues. In his third season as the Mariners' manager, Rene Lachemann was fired on June 25, succeeded by Del Crandall. At the time, the Mariners were , on an eight-game losing streak, and had the worst record in the majors. A former major league manager, Crandall was managing the Triple-A Albuquerque Dukes, the Pacific Coast League affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Offseason * December 9, 1982: Rich Bordi was traded to the Chicago Cubs for Steve Henderson. * January 20, 1983: Danny Tartabull was chosen from the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent compensation pick. * January 27, 1983: Vance McHenry was traded to the Texas Rangers for Bob Babcock. * January 28, 1983: Mike Hart was released. * March 28, 1983: Bobby Brown was released. * March 31, 1983: Ken Phelps was purc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American League West
The American League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The division has five teams as of the 2013 season, but had four teams from 1994 to 2012, and had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the West Coast of the United States, west coast and in Texas, historically the division has had teams as far east as Chicago. From 1998 (when the NL West expanded to five teams) to 2012, the AL West was the only MLB division with four teams. The current champion of this division is the Houston Astros. In 2013, the Houston Astros went from the National League Central to the AL West. That move gives all six MLB divisions an equal five teams and both leagues an equal 15 teams each. Division membership Current members * Houston Astros - Joined in 2013; formerly from the National League West, NL West (1969–1993) and National League Central, NL Central (1994–2012) * Los Angeles AngelsThe Angels were formerly known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Los Angeles Dodgers Season
The 1983 Los Angeles Dodgers rebounded from being eliminated from the playoffs on the final day of the previous season to win their second National League Western Division title in three years, but lost in the National League Championship Series to the Philadelphia Phillies 3 games to 1. Offseason * December 28, 1982: Acquired Pat Zachry from the New York Mets for Jorge Orta. * January 20, 1983: Acquired Vance Lovelace anDan Catalinefrom the Chicago Cubs for Ron Cey. * March 28, 1983: AcquireIvan Mesafrom the Minnesota Twins for Tack Wilson. * March 29, 1983: AcquireSteve Walker and cash from the for |
Clint Hurdle
Clinton Merrick Hurdle (born July 30, 1957) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and manager. Hurdle played for the Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals, and managed the Colorado Rockies and Pittsburgh Pirates. Labeled a "phenom" by ''Sports Illustrated'' at age twenty, Hurdle played 515 games at the major league level. After retiring from playing baseball, Hurdle became a manager. His eight seasons with the Rockies included leading the 2007 club to the franchise's first National League (NL) pennant. On November 14, 2010, the Pirates hired him to be their manager. In 2013, Hurdle led them to their first winning season and playoff appearance since 1992. He was named the NL Manager of the Year that season. Personal life Clint Hurdle is named for his father, Clinton, who played collegiate baseball for Ferris State University. When Hurdle was four years old, the family moved from Michigan to Florida so his father cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Montreal Expos Season
The 1983 Montreal Expos season was the 15th season in franchise history. They finished 82-80, 8 games back of the 1983 Philadelphia Phillies season, Philadelphia Phillies in the NL East. At the end of the season, the Expos had managed the best cumulative winning percentage in the National League from 1979 to 1983. Offseason * November 3, 1982: Bobby Ramos was purchased by the Expos from the New York Yankees. * December 23, 1982: Woodie Fryman was signed as a free agent with the Expos. * February 7, 1983: Jerry Manuel was traded by the Expos to the Chicago Cubs for Butch Benton. * March 31, 1983: Ken Phelps was purchased from the Expos by the Seattle Mariners. Spring training The Expos held spring training at West Palm Beach Municipal Stadium in West Palm Beach, Florida, West Palm Beach, Florida – a facility they shared with the Atlanta Braves. It was their seventh season at the stadium; they had conducted spring training there from 1969 Montreal Expos season, 1969 to 1972 Mon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Phelps
Kenneth Allan Phelps (born August 6, 1954) is an American former professional baseball designated hitter and first baseman. He played for six different Major League Baseball (MLB) teams from 1980 to 1990, primarily with the Seattle Mariners. Baseball statistician Bill James cited Phelps as an example of a player who is unfairly denied a chance to play in the majors, despite compiling strong minor league statistics. Early years Born and raised in Seattle, Washington, Phelps graduated from Ingraham High School in north Seattle in 1972. He played a year at Washington State in Pullman under Bobo Brayton, then headed to Mesa Community College, looking for an opportunity to play at Arizona State in Tempe. In his only season at MCC in 1974, Phelps was named a junior college All-American. He was drafted twice in the first round (January and June drafts) by the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies, respectively. He had previously been drafted by the Atlanta Braves in the eighth ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bobby Brown (outfielder)
Rogers Lee Brown (born May 24, 1954), is a former Major League Baseball player who played outfield in the major leagues from -. Brown played for the Toronto Blue Jays (1979), New York Yankees (1979-), Seattle Mariners () and San Diego Padres (-1985) In 502 games, Brown accumulated 110 stolen bases, 313 hits, 26 home runs, 130 RBI, and a .245 batting average. He and Jay Johnstone John William Johnstone Jr. (November 20, 1945 – September 26, 2020) was an American professional baseball player and television sports announcer. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 1966 to 1985 for the California Angels, ... were sent from the Phillies to the Yankees for Rawly Eastwick on the day before the trade deadline on June 14, 1978. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Hart (left-handed Hitter)
Michael Lawrence Hart (born February 17, 1958 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played parts of two seasons in the major leagues, for the Minnesota Twins in and for the Baltimore Orioles in . Hart went to high school in New Berlin, Wisconsin at New Berlin Eisenhower Middle/High School. Hart also went to college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Hart was drafted by the Seattle Mariners in . After three-plus seasons in their organization, he was released, and signed by the Twins, with whom he made his major league debut on May 8, 1984. He played in 13 games for the Twins, batting .172. Hart spent with the Twins' top farm team, the Toledo Mud Hens. The following spring, he was traded to the Orioles, and spent all of in the minors as well, with the Rochester Red Wings. In , he got a second shot at the majors with Baltimore, spending the last month and a half of the season as the Orioles' starting center fielder. He fared a little bette ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Babcock (baseball)
Robert Ernest Babcock (born August 25, 1949) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for three seasons. He was originally signed by the Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ... in , and played for the Texas Rangers from to . External links , oRetrosheet oPura Pelota (Venezuelan Winter League) 1949 births Living people Asheville Orioles players Baseball players from Pennsylvania Charleston Charlies players Denver Bears players Gulf Coast Expos players Gulf Coast Pirates players Major League Baseball pitchers Memphis Blues players Navegantes del Magallanes players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela Peninsula Whips players People from New Castle, Pennsylvania Québec Carnavals players Rochester Red Wings pl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Texas Rangers Season
The list of Texas Rangers seasons, Texas Rangers 1983 in baseball, 1983 season involved the Rangers finishing third in the American League West with a record of 77 wins and 85 losses. The Rangers did break a Major League Baseball record for the most runs ever scored by one team during a single extra inning. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening Day starters * Buddy Bell * Bucky Dent * Dave Hostetler * Pete O'Brien (first baseman), Pete O'Brien * Larry Parrish * Mike Richardt * Billy Sample * Mike Smithson (baseball), Mike Smithson * Jim Sundberg * George Wright (outfielder), George Wright Notable transactions * August 19, 1983: Rick Honeycutt was traded by the Rangers to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Dave Stewart (baseball), Dave Stewart, a player to be named later and $200,000. The Dodgers completed by sending Ricky Wright (baseball), Ricky Wright to the Rangers on September 16. Roster Player stats Batting Starters by position ''No ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vance McHenry
Vance Loren McHenry (born July 10, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop for the Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division. The team joined the American League .... He played sparingly in two brief major league stints in and , batting .211 in 18 games. Sources Baseball Gauge Baseball players from Chico, California [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1983 Cincinnati Reds Season
The Cincinnati Reds' 1983 season was a season in American baseball. It consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League West. It was Johnny Bench's last season as a Red. Offseason * October 15, 1982: Ted Power was acquired by the Reds from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Mike Ramsey and cash. * November 15, 1982: Clint Hurdle was released by the Reds. * December 16, 1982: Tom Seaver was traded by the Reds to the New York Mets for Charlie Puleo, Lloyd McClendon, and Jason Felice (minors). * January 11, 1983: Tracy Jones was drafted by the Reds in the 1st round (1st pick) of the secondary phase of the 1983 Major League Baseball Draft. * January 20, 1983: Danny Tartabull was chosen from the Reds by the Seattle Mariners as a free agent compensation pick. * March 31, 1983: Bill Dawley and Tony Walker were traded by the Reds to the Houston Astros for Alan Knicely. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * May 9, 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danny Tartabull
Danilo Tartabull Mora (born October 30, 1962) is a Cuban– Puerto Rican former professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (1984–1986), Kansas City Royals (1987–1991), New York Yankees (1992–1995), Oakland Athletics (1995), Chicago White Sox (1996), and Philadelphia Phillies (1997). Early life Tartabull was born on October 30, 1962, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, the son of Cuban parents. His father, José Tartabull, played in Major League Baseball from 1962 to 1970. Tartabull attended Miami Carol City Senior High School in Miami Gardens, Florida where he played baseball and basketball. As a senior, he was an all-state second baseman. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the third round of the 1980 Major League Baseball draft. Playing career Tartabull played for the Seattle Mariners (1984–86), Kansas City Royals (1987–91), New York Yankees (1992–95), Oakland Athle ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
